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Storm reports for June 16, 1978
On June 16, 1978, 22 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On June 16, 1978, 22 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Ida County, IA.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| IA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| IL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| WI | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| WY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| PA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| St. James, MN | 4,750 | 2.75″ |
| Sioux City, IA | 86,875 | 2.50″ |
| South Sioux City, NE | 13,910 | 2.50″ |
| Aurora, IL | 180,710 | 1.75″ |
| Oswego, IL | 38,778 | 1.75″ |
| Montgomery, IL | 21,957 | 1.75″ |
| Torrington, WY | 6,211 | 1.75″ |
| Algona, IA | 5,341 | 1.75″ |
| Broken Bow, NE | 3,491 | 1.75″ |
| Naperville, IL | 153,124 | 1.00″ |
| Lisle, IL | 23,548 | 1.00″ |
| Warrenville, IL | 15,247 | 1.00″ |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,323 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (22)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | 4.50″ | Ida County, IA |
| 02:40 | 2.75″ | Watonwan County, MN |
| 09:30 | 2.50″ | Dixon County, NE |
| 10:15 | 2.50″ | Dakota County, NE |
| 21:30 | 2.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:30 | 2.00″ | Dawes County, NE |
| 10:25 | 2.00″ | Woodbury County, IA |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Fillmore County, MN |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Martin County, MN |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Kossuth County, IA |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 08:30 | 1.75″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 08:35 | 1.75″ | Kane County, IL |
| 09:00 | 1.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 10:10 | 1.75″ | Logan County, NE |
| 11:05 | 1.75″ | Custer County, NE |
| 06:30 | 1.50″ | Morrill County, NE |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 09:10 | 1.00″ | DuPage County, IL |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Howard County, IA |
| 06:45 | 0.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $250,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 7 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, PA | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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